POCO M2, with Helio G80 chipset, launched at Rs. 11,000
What's the story
As the latest addition to its portfolio of smartphones, POCO has launched the M2 model in India. It comes as a watered-down version of the POCO M2 Pro that was launched in July.
The handset features a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, a quad rear camera setup, and a 5,000mAh battery. It will go on sale starting September 15 via Flipkart.
Here's our roundup.
Design and display
POCO M2: At a glance
The POCO M2 offers a waterdrop notch display with noticeable bezels and a plastic body. On the rear, it packs a quad rear camera setup and a capacitive fingerprint scanner.
The handset sports a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) LCD screen with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It is offered in Pitch Black, Slate Blue, and Brick Red color options.
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For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The POCO M2 bears a quad rear camera setup comprising a 13MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth lens. For selfies and video calling, it houses an 8MP camera on the front.
Internals
Under the hood
The POCO M2 draws power from an octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, paired with 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage.
The handset runs on Android 10-based MIUI for POCO and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast-charging support.
On the connectivity front, it offers support for dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, VoLTE, GPS, a headphone jack, and a Type-C port.
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What about the price?
As for the pocket-pinch, the POCO M2 costs Rs. 10,999 for the 6GB/64GB model and Rs. 12,999 for the 6GB/128GB variant. As mentioned before, it will go on sale starting September 15 at 12 pm via Flipkart.